Sons of Kemet took their audiences from the ancient to the future. Now they’re passing the torch.
Sons of KemetUnion StageSunday, March 27, 2022 Time has a way of dilating at Sons of Kemet shows. A...
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CapitalBop presents a jazz-punk superbill on June 17: Harriet Tubman, The Messthetics and ¡FIASCO!
Words can’t describe the sound of the trio known as Harriet Tubman. But just calling it “freedom music” gets...
David Murray’s Octet Revival and much more at the (free) HR Music Festival this Saturday!
With the summer festival season just getting going, CapitalBop is proud to be partnering this Saturday with the Home...
5 live jazz picks for June in D.C.
June kicks off the outdoor concert season in earnest, bringing back even more pre-pandemic and new programming to the...
Christie Dashiell’s voice has been heard on records around the world. Hear it in person at CapitalBop’s next show.
The last time Christie Dashiell sang at a CapitalBop presentation was Feburary 2020, at a special Valentine’s Day show...
The Messthetics’ Brendan Canty is punk royalty, but jazz runs through his bloodstream
If you ask legendary D.C. post-punk drummer Brendan Canty to name the greatest band of all time, the answer...
5 live jazz picks for May in D.C.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, it was pretty easy to predict what venue a band might be playing at, and...
‘Just sound:’ Guitarist John Lee on prog-rock, world tours and making his Blues Alley debut
Guitarist John Lee is everywhere on the D.C. jazz scene. Well, really anywhere there’s a gig up and down...
5 live jazz picks for April (a.k.a. Jazz Appreciation Month) in D.C.
Happy Jazz Appreciation Month, DMV! The Cherry Blossoms are in bloom and so is the D.C. jazz scene. Things...
What to see at this week’s 12th annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival
The Washington Women in Jazz Festival was one of the first major cancellations to hit the D.C. jazz scene...